IP Library Granted Patent US 11,068,806
Granted Patent B2
US 11,068,806 · App. 16/457,545 · Granted Jul 20, 2021

Information display system

Inventors: Scott Savian (Huntington Beach, CA); Romain Ducos (Huntington Beach, CA)
Assignee: SAFRAN CABIN INC.
G06Q10/02G06Q30/0633
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Patent No.
US 11,068,806
App. No.
16/457,545
Granted
Jul 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An overhead storage bin display system that includes an overhead storage bin defining a bin interior and a display member associated with the overhead storage bin. The display member is configured to display passenger related information within at least first and second passenger sections. The passenger related information displayed in the first passenger section includes first passenger identifying information and the passenger related information displayed in the second passenger section includes second passenger identifying information. The first passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a first passenger and a name associated with the first passenger. The second passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a second passenger and a name associated with the second passenger.

Claims (20)

1. An overhead storage bin display system comprising:

an overhead storage bin defining a bin interior,

a display member associated with the overhead storage bin, wherein the display member is configured to display passenger related information within at least first and second passenger sections, wherein the passenger related information displayed in the first passenger section includes first passenger identifying information, wherein the passenger related information displayed in the second passenger section includes second passenger identifying information, wherein the first passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a first passenger and a name associated with the first passenger, and wherein the second passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a second passenger and a name associated with the second passenger.

2. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 1 wherein the passenger related information configured to be displayed in the first passenger section further includes first passenger order information, wherein the passenger related information configured to be displayed in the second passenger section further includes second passenger order information.

3. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 2 wherein the first passenger order information includes food or beverage order information.

4. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 1 wherein the overhead storage bin includes a bucket or a door that is movable between an open and a closed position, and wherein the display member is positioned above or below the bucket or door.

5. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 4 wherein the display member has a length that is approximately the same as a length of the bin interior.

6. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 1 wherein the display member includes first, second and third demarcation lines thereon, wherein the first and second demarcation lines define the first passenger section, and wherein the second and third demarcation lines define the second passenger section.

7. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 1 wherein the first passenger section includes a normal state and a notification state, wherein the first passenger section is configured to switch to the notification state when the first passenger comes within a predetermined distance of the first passenger section.

8. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 7 wherein in the notification state the first passenger section is configured to perform at least one of the following actions selected from the group of blink, brighten, flash, change color, include larger letters than in the normal state and play a video.

9. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 7 further comprising a first software application executable on a first passenger mobile device, wherein the first passenger section is configured to switch to the notification state when the first passenger mobile device comes within the predetermined distance of the first passenger section.

10. An overhead storage bin display system comprising:

an overhead storage bin defining a bin interior,

a display member associated with the overhead storage bin, wherein during a first flight phase the display member is configured to display baggage positioning information within at least first and second baggage sections, wherein during a second flight phase the display member is configured to display passenger related information within at least first and second passenger sections, wherein the passenger related information displayed in the first passenger section includes first passenger identifying information, wherein the passenger related information displayed in the second passenger section includes second passenger identifying information, wherein the first passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a first passenger and a name associated with the first passenger, and wherein the second passenger identifying information includes at least one of a seat number associated with a second passenger and a name associated with the second passenger.

11. The overhead storage bin display system of claim 10 wherein the baggage positioning information displayed in the first baggage section includes information related to where to position a first bag, and wherein the baggage positioning information displayed in the second baggage section includes information related to where to position a second bag.

12. A baggage management system comprising:

an overhead storage bin defining a bin interior,

a display member associated with the overhead storage bin, wherein the display member is configured to display baggage positioning information that includes first and second demarcation lines that define a first baggage section, such that a passenger is informed to position a first bag between the first and second demarcation lines, wherein the first baggage section includes a normal state and a notification state, wherein the first baggage section is configured to switch to the notification state when the first passenger comes within a predetermined distance of the first passenger section.

13. The baggage management system of claim 12 wherein in the notification state the first baggage section is configured to perform at least one of the following actions selected from the group of blink, brighten, flash, change color, include larger letters than in the normal state and play a video.

14. The baggage management system of claim 12 wherein the display member has a length that is approximately the same as a length of the bin interior.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2019
From: SAVIAN, SCOTT; DUCOS, ROMAIN
To: SAFRAN CABIN INC.
Reel/Frame 049879/0560 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation In Part 16352001 · Mar 13, 2019
Continuation In Part 16024448 · Jun 29, 2018
Provisional Application 62527899 · Jun 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62537373 · Jul 26, 2017
Provisional Application 62827384 · Apr 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62827666 · Apr 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62827377 · Apr 1, 2019
Provisional Application 62753004 · Oct 30, 2018
Related Publication 20190325356A1 · Oct 24, 2019
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